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- URL: https://www.smdp.com/041503-story/
- Published: 2003-04-15T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T02:04:32.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Health, Santa Monica, #archive-import

State Sen. Sheila Kuehl, who represents Santa Monica in Sacramento, is leading an effort that would guarantee healthcare for every Californian.

Kuehl’s bill would provide free coverage to every resident of the state, mainly by raising income taxes roughly 3 percent. Under the plan, insurance co-payments, deductibles and insurance premiums would be eliminated entirely.

However, some think it should be up to employers to provide health insurance coverage to their employees and a universal plan won’t bring the estimated cost savings.

So this week, Q-Line wants to know, “Do you support a universal health plan in the state? Should every Californian be entitled to health insurance? Why or why not?”

Call (310) 285-8106 with your response before Thursday at 5 p.m. We’ll print them in Friday’s paper. Please limit your comments to a minute or less. It might help to think first about the wording of your response.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on April 15, 2003.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/041503.pdf?ref=smdp.com)